Court - Mathews

June 26, 1991

MATHEWS

One of two Gloucester County men charged with breaking into two Mathews businesses in January pleaded guilty in Mathews Circuit Court Friday, according to court records.

Tracy Lee Ayers, 23, of Ark admitted breaking into Modern Exxon Service in Hudgins and Cobbs Creek Market on Jan. 21, stealing merchandise from the market, and conspiring with others to burglarize the market. He will be sentenced Sept. 19.

An alleged accomplice, Michael Brian Horsley, 24, of Ark will be tried July 15. In other Circuit court matters heard Friday by Judge John E. DeHardit:

* Arcie Cunningham, 33, of Gloucester pleaded guilty to breaking into the home of Ann Hollandsworth of Dutton and stealing seven weapons on Jan. 25. On each count, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison, with 11 years suspended, to be served concurrently.

* Don Valentino Forrest, 19, of Cardinal was found guilty of two misdemeanors, destroying a window and center console of a car and stealing a radio cassette player and citizens band radio on Feb. 2 or 3. The theft charge was reduced from a felony. He was sentenced to 120 days in jail, with 90 days suspended, on each count, to be served consecutively.

In court on June 18:

* James Sterling Beale, 21, of Mathews Court House pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine on Jan. 12. He will be sentenced Sept. 19.

* Stephen Wayne Hurst, 23, pleaded guilty to two felonies: attempting to obtain a controlled substance by fraud and using false information to obtain a drug on Dec. 10. On each charge he was sentenced to five years in prison, with all suspended except 75 days already served, to run concurrently.